Rafael Nadal, winner of two Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal this year, officially dethroned Roger Federer as the top player on the ATP Tour on Monday.
Amelie Mauresmo continued her slow struggle back to form with a 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a first-round match Tuesday at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament.
Scoville Jenkins, who lost to Roger Federer in the first round at Flushing Meadows last year, and former NCAA champion Amer Delic were among eight men receiving wild-card entries into the U.S. Open.
Tsvetana Pironkova, of Bulgaria, hits a backhand during a match against Marion Bartoli, of France, at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn., on Tuesday, Aug.
Sirius XM Satellite Radio introduced Chris Russo Tuesday morning as its newest personality -- complete with a 24-hour a day sports talk channel for which he will serve as executive producer.
If there was one common thread woven among the answers being given by Anna Chakvetadze, Daniela Hantuchova and Marion Bartoli during their media hour Sunday, it was that this week's Pilot Pen offered the ...
The Czech Republic's Lukas Dlouhy won the GHI Bronx Tennis Classic on Sunday, beating Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-0, 6-1. In the women's final, Russia's Elena Bovina of Russia defeated Germany's Anna-Lena ...
Mischa Zverev and Ivo Minar were among four first-round winners on Sunday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up. The German Zverev held off France's Florent Serra 6-2, 7-6 to ...
Tennis Features
Learn Tennis Techniques - The
Drive
Every offensive in tennis begins with the forehand drive, and it should
be most carefully studied. When you learn tennis techniques you should
remember there are certain rules of footwork that apply to all shots. To
reach a ball that is a short distance away, advance the foot that is
away from the shot and thus swing into position to hit. If a ball is too
close to the body, retreat the foot closest to the shot and drop the
weight back on it, thus, again, being in position for the stroke. When
hurried, and it is not possible to change the foot position, throw the
weight on the foot closest to the ball...more
Many tennis players will not take a good look at the importance of their grip on the tennis racket. The expert will recommend that you restring your racket several times each year, but do not explain to the players that having the right grip is going to mean a lot when it comes to playing your game well and having the best tennis score as possible...
A good tennis player who understands strategy and tactics knows how to deal with tennis demands first and only then tries to outplay his opponent. Learn basic and advanced neutralizing and offensive tennis strategies that will help you win more matches.....
People have come to use the term tennis shoes a little bit
more broadly in order to categorize under this name different
types of comfortable athletic type of shoes, also referred to as
sneakers or trainers....
In addition to effecting tennis players, tennis elbow effects a great number of people who are involved in activities outside of the sport of tennis. Tennis elbow also known as lateral Epicondylitis is caused by damaging the tendon of the extensor muscles in the forearm
Tennis is a sport with numerous rules and regulations, and
getting them all in your head can take a while. In this article,
we'll examine some commonly occurring issues regarding the game
